Senior Application Scientist

Nova is looking for an Application Scientist who is a highly technical, motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor. The Application Scientist is someone who will engage with Nova customers to develop high-value, innovative optical metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing; apply robust statistical techniques to optimize applications for the high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environment: and provide region support for new product introduction and evaluation activities (beta, head-to-head).

Why Nova:

• Certified Great Place to Work: Recognized between 2022-2026 based on employee feedback and consistently ranked among the Top 30 companies in our industry for workplace excellence.
• Customer-Focused Environment: Be the face of Nova. We value strong relationships, and you’ll work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Culture of Continuous Learning: At Nova, growth never stops. You'll work with cutting-edge metrology tools, work with top engineers, and participate in ongoing industry training programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control the use of optical sensors and software to accurately measure parameters in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Conduct feasibility studies for customers in close collaboration with Nova’s global teams.
• Set up measurement programs for optical metrology systems and prepare them for delivery.
• Support on-site customer via working closely with application, service team and system experts in developing reliable and robust solutions.
• Support the service team and provide training for customers, both on-site and remotely.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of the semiconductor process and industry trends

Requirements

• Master Degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant field.
• Experience in metrology, optics, semiconductors, or sensor technology is a plus.
• 2-3 years of experience in the semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Having experience in Advance Packaging Process flow is a plus, but not required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with a professional and confident presence.
• Excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with MATLAB, Octave, Python, or similar programming tools is preferred.
• Be able to travel up to 25%, both domestic and international.
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethics with the highest degree of integrity and dignity.
• Must be fluent in English language, both writing and verbal communications.

Get to know us better:

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision‑making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

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